Product Data

Weight (g):

300

Tyre Bead:

Folding

Use:

Road

Wheel Size:

700c (622)

Road:

Yes

Cotton has a long history in the production of casings for racing tyres and tubulars. It's still used today on account of its unequalled, proven qualities: strength, flexibility and low rolling resistance.

About Road Race Tubular Tyres

These tubular tyres are designed for tubular rims, these are glued on using tubular cement or tubular tape. They are the preferred choice for serious riders and professionals when all that matters is performance. A tubular is a sealed unit with an inner tube sewn into the tyres casing, this means the tubular is perfectly round in profile and offers a better feel when cornering. Vittoria have introduced open tubulars which are the same design as their tubular tyres but with a bead for use on a clincher rim, these will offer the closest feel of a tubular but the ease of repair associated with a clincher. Sizing is subtly different to clincher wheels and can be a bit confusing as most manufacturers still quote the old imperial sizes. However there are only 2 real sizes: 26" is the same as 650c, then 27", 28" and 700c are all the same size. We spotted this useful article on Bike Radar which explains briefly the benefits and how to fit tubular tyres.

About the Vittoria brand

Vittoria Industries Ltd. with an annual production of more than five million tires (mainly for race bikes) and nine hundred thousand famous tubulars all developed and produced in its wholly owned factory Lion Tyres in Thailand, is one of the largest race bike tire specialists and producers in the world. Its mission is to create higher value for its stakeholders and offer high quality tyres with the best available technologies to professional riders and bicycle enthusiasts.
More than 15 professional teams (Pro Tour and Continental), several National Cycle Federations and the UCI Technical Centre in Aigle (CH) have used Vittoria tires for their races and training programs for many years.

Ideal tyre pressure is subject to many variables such as road surface, weather conditions, bike materials and setup, rider’s weight and lastly, riding style. The best way to fine tune ideal tyre pressures is field testing a variety of different pressures. One method is to use a short criterium style circuit, preferrable with a variety of corners.

Start with the suggested pressure and ride a lap. Each following lap, lower the pressure by 5psi until you feel the tyres start to “wallow” or move a bit. This is your lowest pressure point. Return to the above table pressures and raise 5psi each lap until the tyres start to bounce and skip/move across the surface. This is your max pressure. Decrease by 5 psi from here until you feel you have the best pressure for the conditions.

Keep a tyre pressure log, including road surface, techinicality of the course, weather conditions, tyre type, brand, and TPI. Finally, the bike you used and your weight on that day. Over time, this log will become a valuable tool for referencing tyre pressures and road conditions in order to optimize your performance when on race day.

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Rated 5 out of
5 by
Cougarrider from
TubelessBeen using these for six months even day to work 12 miles and guess what....not one single puncture.couldn't praise quality enough .John

Date published: 2017-08-10

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Dan12345678 from
great tire, great priceFor a kevlar-belted tubular these tires are a great deal. Great for training on city/suburban roads.

Date published: 2017-06-26

Rated 4 out of
5 by
Rensky from
Good quality for low priceIt took me a while to mount this tire. Stretched it for a few days and applied glue. Unfortunately the stretching wore off and it was very difficult to mount. I made sure good glue coverage at valve. No issues with humps so far. Tread seems to wear off pretty easily. Good training tire, wouldn't recommend for racing or long distance. Very good value for the price.

Date published: 2017-05-23

Rated 4 out of
5 by
Rodawa from
Not the lightest but it looks smart and rides OKI bought these to do some training rides as I was fed up with getting punctures in my Continentals. They were cheap but well made, easy to fit and ride well at 110psi. I use them on my TT bike on carbon rims, and although a bit slower than the Conti's, they're fine. A plus side is that when I fit the Conti's, those feel really fast.
Would recommend as good priced training tubs.

Valve Extenders

They do not have removable valves so you will need Zipp style valve extenders.
Hope this helps

Answered by: WiggleMattS

Date published: 2015-05-07

what is the reasoning behind using tape and glue as opposed to not using tape and just glue.

hi, just want to know the pros and cons of using tape and glue as opposed to using just glue.

Asked by: carlosat4

Both would offer the same amount of grip, the tape is a little less messy and is easier to remove.

Answered by: WiggleKing

Date published: 2015-11-02

Are these tyres all black in colour or as per photo.......black/buff

Asked by: Bikey51

The tyres are coloured as per image on the product page. Black tread, Buff side wall.

Answered by: WiggleDean

Date published: 2013-10-23

will valve extenders fit

the valve core has broken on my Vitoria Rally tubular tyre leaving the outer tube intact undamaged, will a valve extention work so i can use the tyre

Asked by: Johnys

you should be able to remove the body of the old valve core from the tip of the valve, using a special tool. Note, the tool is not provided with the valve extenders. This little wrench can be used to remove the remains of the valve core and then you can install the extenders. HOWEVER, you will need to find a replacement valve core - although that shouldn't be too hard if you have any old inners or used tubs around.

Answered by: Jhayton

Date published: 2013-10-23

Which Tubulars for these wheels

Hi,
Can you confirm which size Tubs I can use for these wheels. I was looking at the cheap Vitori and there were 2 sizes. 700 x 21 and 700 x 23.
Many thanks
Frazer McCarthy

Asked by: Frazermccarthy

Either would be fine.

Answered by: guru

Date published: 2013-10-23

Which valve extenders do I need for this tire?

This was asked earlier, but the extenders referenced are no longer sold - I have deep (50mm) section wheels and need a valve extender for these tires, which do not have a removable core.

Asked by: MNguyen

Hi Chris, I think that product requires removable valve cores, which this tire does not have.

Answered by: MNguyen

Date published: 2017-06-30

Valve

Do they have removable valves for valve extension (regular type) ????

Asked by: Arkk

No. You need ZIPP style valve extenders. The vittoria/conti ones for removable cores do not fit.

Answered by: TomB1998

Date published: 2013-10-23

I need a tyre that will fit a 27 x 1 1/4 &quot; rim. Will this tyre fit?

Asked by: aaronoz

Unfortunately not, you will need a specific 27x1 1/4 tyre. We do not currently stock any tubular tyres in this size.

Answered by: WiggleDean

Date published: 2013-10-23

Do the valves have removable core?

Asked by: Stevebianchi

Unfortunately these do not have removable valve cores.

Answered by: WiggleKing

Date published: 2015-12-21

will these fit 60mm deep section carbon rims

which tubular tyres would be best suited to 60 mm deep section wheels for training as well as racing?